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Center for Plant Biology
School of Life Sciences
Tsinghua University
China
Tel: 86-10-62793132
E-mail: qiyijun@tsinghua.edu.cn
http://www.icsb.tsinghua.edu.cn/english.php?c=show&id=750
Area of expertise: Small RNA, RNA interference, long non-coding RNA, DNA methylation, transposon
Selected Publications:
Song, X., Li, Y., Cao, X., and Qi, Y. (2019). MicroRNAs and their regulatory roles in plant-environment interaction. Ann. Rev. Plant Biol. 70: 489–525.
Fang, X., Zhao, G., Zhang, S., Li, Y., Gu, H., Li, Y., Zhao, Q., and Qi, Y. (2019). Chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling regulates microRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis. Dev. Cell 48: 371–382.
Zhao, X., Li, J., Lian, B., Gu, H., Li, Y., and Qi, Y. (2018). Global identification of Arabidopsis lncRNAs reveals the regulation of MAF4 by a natural antisense RNA. Nat. Commun. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07500-7.
Li, Y., Yuan, Y., Fang, X., Lu, X., Lian, B., Zhao, G., and Qi, Y. (2018). A role for MINIYO and QUATRE-QUART 2 in the assembly of RNA polymerases II, IV and V in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 30: 466–480.
Liu, C., Xin, Y., Xu, L., Cai, Z., Xue, Y., Liu, Y., Xie, D., Liu, Y., and Qi, Y. (2018). Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 binds chromatin to promote gene transcription in response to hormone and stress stimuli. Dev. Cell 44: 348–361.
Liu M., Ba Z., Costa-Nunes P., Wei W., Li L., Kong F., Li Y., Chai J., Pontes O., and Qi Y. (2017). IDN2 interacts with RPA and facilitates DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 29: 589–599.
Cui, Y., Fang, X and Qi, Y. (2016). TRANSPORTIN1 promotes the association of MicroRNA with ARGONAUTE1 in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 28: 2576–2585.
Fang, X and Qi, Y. (2016). RNAi in plants: An Argonaute-centered view. Plant Cell 28: 272–285.
Ye, R., Chen, Z., Lian, B., Rowley, M., Xia, N., Chai, J., Li, Y., Wierzbicki, A and Qi, Y. (2016). A Dicer-independent route for biogenesis of siRNAs that direct DNA methylation in Arabidopsis. Mol. Cell 61: 222–235.
Fang, X., Cui, Y., Li, Y and Qi, Y. (2015). Transcription and processing of primary miRNAs are coupled by Elongator complex in Arabidopsis. Nat. Plants doi:10.1038/nplants.2015.75.
Fang, X., Lu, X., Chen, Z and Qi, Y. (2015). CMA33/XCT regulates small RNA production through modulating the transcription of Dicer-Like genes in Arabidopsis. Mol. Plant 8: 1227–1236.
Wu, X., Shi, Y., Li, J., Xu, L., Fang, Y., Li, X and Qi, Y. (2013). A role for the RNA-binding protein MOS2 in microRNA maturation in Arabidopsis. Cell Res. 23: 645–657.
Ye, R., Wang, W., Iki, T., Liu, C., Wu, Y., Ishikawa, M., Zhou, X and Qi, Y. (2012). Cytoplasmic assembly and selective nuclear import of Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE4/siRNA complexes. Mol. Cell 46: 859–870.
Wei, W., Ba, Z., Gao, M., Wu, Y., Ma, Y., Amiard, S., White, C., Danielsen, J., Yang, Y and Qi, Y. (2012). A role for small RNAs in DNA double-strand break repair. Cell 149: 101–112.
Wang, W., Ye, R., Xin, Y., Feng, X., Li, C., Zhou, X and Qi, Y. (2011). An Importin β protein negatively regulates microRNA activity in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 23: 3565–3576.
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